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Here is a how to on making a pair of winding sticks, an indispensable tool if you plan on flattening/thicknessing boards by hand.
Start with 2 pieces of contrasting wood approximately the same length. I chose maple and walnut as it was what I had on hand. The darker stick is about 2", the lighter stick is 2.5"
First plane 1 face flat on both boards. Mark that face as your reference face.
Next plane one edge square to that face. This is now your reference edge.
Using a marking gauge, mark the width you wish to plane to on both faces. (Sorry forgot to get pics on the maple and the walnut you couldn't see it). By planing down to your marked line on a slight bevel, this will let you plane to the proper width quickly. Make sure this second edge is also square to the face and that the board is uniform width.
Once you have this done, it's time to glue them up. A simple rub joint is all that is needed, no clamps :yes: Just spread a light bead of glue on both mating surfaces and rub them back and forth until you start to feel them get sticky. Let them sit for at least a couple of hours. These will sit overnight.
I'll resume on Saturday morning, stay tuned.
Start with 2 pieces of contrasting wood approximately the same length. I chose maple and walnut as it was what I had on hand. The darker stick is about 2", the lighter stick is 2.5"

First plane 1 face flat on both boards. Mark that face as your reference face.

Next plane one edge square to that face. This is now your reference edge.


Using a marking gauge, mark the width you wish to plane to on both faces. (Sorry forgot to get pics on the maple and the walnut you couldn't see it). By planing down to your marked line on a slight bevel, this will let you plane to the proper width quickly. Make sure this second edge is also square to the face and that the board is uniform width.
Once you have this done, it's time to glue them up. A simple rub joint is all that is needed, no clamps :yes: Just spread a light bead of glue on both mating surfaces and rub them back and forth until you start to feel them get sticky. Let them sit for at least a couple of hours. These will sit overnight.

I'll resume on Saturday morning, stay tuned.